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He said: “I have been selected as one of the volunteers to travel to South Africa in October to help them take a step towards rebuilding their lives - by creating homes for HIV orphans and their guardians.

“This will also help people in the UK too, as the funds raised by taking part in this challenge will go directly to supporting Age UK and Barnardo’s.

“This project gives us an opportunity to go and help some of South Africa’s orphaned kids and that’s really important.

“I feel honoured to go and help these families and I’m hoping we can raise as much funds as possible for them.”

In South Africa thousands of children have to care for sick parents who are suffering from HIV, and unfortunately many become orphans once their parents pass away.